Undertaker Riddle 2

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1.

Text 1: Undertaker Riddle

Text 2: I’m working as an undertaker again today.

Hayato: Uh... / Uhh... // Ah…this is the most tired I’ve been… // He doesn’t give a second thought to bringing me around every day and night! // [Jeez] I can’t stand it!

2.

Hayato: Uwaa…Riddle! How long have you been here?

Riddle: I wonder…I lost track of time while looking at your lovely face… // Your beauty is quite a sin…my beautiful rose…

Hayato: What are you doing? Stop… // Don’t touch me… // Owww!

3.

Riddle: [Ah] Just as I thought, you’re in pain…

Hayato: I told you not to touch me! // Whose fault is that anyway? / You make me work whatever time it is!

In panel: Thanks to that I haven’t had enough sleep and my muscles ache…

Riddle: Your soul won’t come back if you keep saying that. / You’ll have to entrust me with your body and soul.

Hayato: [Don’t say it in such a weird way!] I’ll die from overwork before that happens! Isn’t there a way to get it back soon?

Riddle: It’s up to my superiors… [I can’t do anything.]

Hayato: Bring your superiors here and I’ll complain to them.

Brad: I came at just the right time then…

4.

Hayato: Uh…

Brad: Oh? / Considering you’re just a human, you’ve got some nerve talking back to your master…

Hayato: Eh…? // Who is this guy…?

5.

Text 1 [top of page] The popular series is now on its second chapter!

廻る、廻る、貴方と共に。
Text 2: Turning, turning, together with you.

葬儀屋ハ験ス
Text 3: Funeral 2 - The Undertaker Tests.

赤井ヒガサ
Text 4: Akai Higasa

6.

Riddle: You haven’t met him before, have you? This is my superior, the secretary Brad. // He manages the undertakers and he’s been in charge of me for many years.

Hayato: Eh…a secretary? // I was sure someone stepped on me! That guy…

Riddle: Alright, Brad. Shake hands with Hayato-kun.

Brad: You smell like a human. [Don’t touch me.]

Hayato: Huh…?


7.

Hayato: What are you doing?!

Brad: I’m saying that humans are too familiar.

Hayato: Uwaa…he’s so annoying! // Riddle always does weird things! This guy stepped on me and beat me too! Are all the people over there no good?!

Brad: I wondered what kind of talent you had since he made a contract without any investigation… // You’re just an insolent, ordinary human… // I do not think someone like you should be an undertaker. / I’ll have the contract broken immediately.

Hayato: It’s not like I want to do this…

Riddle: Brad, I think that Hayato-kun is suited to this work… // You’ve only just met him, so it’s not for you to judge…

8.

Brad: Very well. I will test whether / he is suited to being an Undertaker.

Hayato: Huh?

Brad: It’s a strict examination that should have been carried out before the contract was made. // This time, I’ll be the one carrying out the examination in place of your master.

Riddle: That’s a good idea.

Hayato: Wait…I don’t want to take that….

Riddle: You won’t be an undertaker anymore if the contract is broken… / but have you forgotten that you’ll die at the same time that happens?

9.

Riddle: If you hate it so much, I’ll hold back my tears and break the contract…

In panel: Goodbye, Hayato-kun…

Hayato: I’ll take the test! Stop that!

Riddle: Ah, alright…

Brad: I’ll test you by observing you for the whole day. // Do you agree?

Hayato: Fine…I accept…

10.

Mom: Hayato! If you don’t get up soon, you’ll be late!

Hayato: Uh oh! It’s gotten this late already… // Well…I’m going!

Riddle: See you later!

In panel: Try your best!

Hayato: Ah…I’m seriously not gonna make it!

Riddle: Even though he’s alive… / so try not to bully Hayato-kun too much…

Brad: That depends on the time and situation…

11.

Hayato: Anyway… // He’s in such an obvious place… // Well, people who don’t have a supernatural sense probably can’t see him…

Text 1: This seems like it’ll be trouble…

Text 2: He didn’t even say exactly what he’s investigating, what should I do?

Text 3: I’m feeling so tired and this class is so boring…

Teacher: Sakura!

In panel: Hmm?

12.

Teacher: Jeez…you’re always sleeping in class!

Hayato: Oh no!

Brad: You’re so insincere that you can’t even obey the most basic rules. You lose 20 points.

Hayato: Uh oh… // I lose points for this?! // Exercise… / I’m good at it, so I’ll get those points back in gym class!

Boy: Sakura, catch!

13.

Hayato: My body hurts… // I can’t keep up…

Brad: Extremely bad at sports. Minus 20 points.

Hayato: What? / / Could this be…

In panel: Oww…

Brad: A careless miss. Minus 10 points.

Hayato: trouble?!

In panel: I knew it…I can’t stand this…

Brad: Has no remorse. Minus 30 points.

Hayato: If I’d been examined before I became an undertaker, then I could have been in a better mood to deal with it… // I’m seriously gonna die like this…

Hideki: Hey, Hayato…

14.

Hayato: Ah, Hideki…

Hideki: Are you okay? You haven’t been looking well lately…

Text: He’s worried about me, but I guess I won’t say anything…

Hayato: [Ahaha] A lot of stuff’s been happening… // A guy called Riddle…

Brad: Carelessly talking about undertakers to humans. / Minus 50 points.

15.

Hideki: Huh? The board suddenly cracked…

Hayato: Wait a minute…come here!

Brad: What is it?

Hayato: I didn’t really feel like talking about being an undertaker…why’d you take away points all of a sudden?!

Brad: Well…you can make as many excuses as you like. / Honestly, even Riddle will have trouble making a contract with someone like you…

Hayato: [Umm…] Could it be that you’re trying to make me quit? // Are you thinking of Riddle?

Brad: Why do you say that?

Hayato: Well, you seem to have known each other a long time, so it’d be normal to be concerned about a friend… [If that’s so, then I’ve misjudged you…]

16.

Brad: Friend…?

Hayato: I saw a demon for a moment…!

Brad: He’s just a business partner. // What he does normally has nothing to do with my work.

Text: Business…work…this guy seems kind of dull!

Hayato: [Ah!] Why don’t we talk about something other than work? / We’ve only just met, so we don’t really know each other.

17.

Hayato: The choux cream I brought as a snack! // We can share it! / Here’s half for you.

Brad: It smells like humans.

Hayato: Ahhh! // What are you doing? You glasses wearing demon!

In panel:
My choux cream!
You’ll pay for that!

Brad: You said we don’t know each other, / but I understand you perfectly well, Hayato Sakura!

18.

Brad: You’re just doing what Riddle says and you’re merely an imitation of an undertaker. // Having a talentless monkey around just gets in the way of his work. / / You’re not suitable to be an undertaker, just disappear.

Hayato: I’ve had enough…I’ll forget about being kind! I’ll do what I want! // I’m really angry!

19.

Hayato: You’ll see! I’ll definitely pass! / I’ll definitely beat you!

Brad: Not bad…you’re pretty energetic, human. Show it to me then. / It’s about time for the final examination.

Hayato: Eh?

Brad: You’ll be sending off an evil spirit. / I’ve been informed that it often appears in this building.

Hayato: Eh…isn’t that a lot of trouble? // Ah…where’s Riddle?

Brad: Hmm…?

20.

Brad: You can’t do anything without Riddle?

Hayato: Huh…?

Brad: The final examination will cancel the minuses you received up until now. / At least struggle on your own before I bite you. // Well, it’s probably impossible for a monkey after all.

Hayato: What? You glasses wearing demon…where are you going? Wait… // This feeling…

21.

Hayato: An evil spirit…! / /A strong one… / I’m going to fight him… // Uwaa! // Watch out…what are you doing? // I’ve got to calm down!

22.

Hayato: If I can release some power like I did before, then the fight’s mine! // I’ve got the ring, so I should be able to do it! // Now! // Hmm?

Brad: You thought you could use your undertaker powers in human form? / What an idiot.

Hayato: As if I’d know that! You should have said that earlier!

23.

Text 1: Come to think of it, I only did those things while I was in undertaker form…

Text 2: But I don’t know how to become an undertaker without Riddle…

Text 3: This is really bad…I’ve got to run!

Text 4: Oh…why is there an open window here?

24.

Hayato: No way… // I’m falling… // AHHHH!

Text:
Falling, falling…
From next time, we’ll meet on the first week of every month.